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  New King of Fighters Movie Trailer (With Swords!)

  It seems The King of Fighters now has lots of sword fighting. In another dimension. There’s something about destroying the universe, too. The King of Fighters Promo Trailer, Starring Ray Park and Maggie Q [/Film]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published November 27, 2009
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  You May Not Like Where Command & Conquer Is Headed

  Jon Van Caneghem, EA’s new head of all things Command & Conquer, has grand plans for the future direction of the series. Plans die-hard fans of C&C may be interested/horrified to hear. See, Van Caneghem is a big supporter of things like “games as service”, and online delivery. Which makes him a good fit for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2009
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  Final Fantasy XIII Toilet Water is Coming Soon

  What? What?! That’s what “eau de toilet toilette,” means, right? Oh, fine, it’s perfume, specifically a fragrant homage to Final Fantasy XIII, and it’ll be available a month after the game’s release in North America. The 50 ml bottle of “Lightning,” inspired by the character of the same name, will cost 7,140 yen or about…

  By Owen Good Published November 27, 2009
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  Splinter Cell Conviction To Co-op Once Again

  Ubisoft won’t let Splinter Cell fans fond of cooperative multiplayer down with Sam Fisher’s upcoming adventure. Splinter Cell Conviction is reported to have some form of co-op as well as a “new mode” that should be revealed shortly. CVG cites PC Zone as the source of that cooperative multiplayer reveal, also pointing out that Conviction…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009
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  This Is What “Toned-Down” Looks Like In Dead To Rights

  When I first got a look at Dead to Rights: Retribution, I had to ditch a whole plate of food lest I upchuck in front of the producer at a Namco Bandai event. If the level of violence I witnessed back then has been “toned down” in this developer diary hosted by Character Art Manager…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 27, 2009
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  Thank You, Pikachu

  Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Pikachu balloon, floating through Manhattan yesterday. [Pic: AP Photo. This post inspired by SVGL]

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 27, 2009
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  Black Friday In Photos

  Black Friday still has a few hours left to go, but here’s a look at how it’s going in several California GameStop and Best Buy locations. You’ll notice a lack of insanity and mobbing in the check-out lines. We’ll wait ’til the numbers come in before declaring it a tame Black Friday, though, and maybe…

  By AJ Glasser Published November 27, 2009
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  We’re Up To Our Elbows In Splatterhouse Screens, Blood

  Call me cautiously optimistic about the new Splatterhouse, despite the developer switcheroo and year-long delay for the re-imagining of the arcade and Turbografx classic. New screens from Namco Bandai keep me cautiously optimistic. Despite some of the character design choices—that Terror Mask isn’t doing anything for me and, Rick, please pull up your shorts—I’ve long…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009
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  Nintendo DSi LL Grabs XL Hardware Sales In Japan

  The Nintendo DSi LL, having officially launched in Japan this past week, has outsold everything else to the tune of 100,000-plus units, adding a “wine red” slice to the weekly Japanese hardware chart. Welcome, wine red. After giving up pie chart real estate to Sony for the past few weeks, the ninth hardware platform on…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009
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  Microsoft: Project Natal Can Replace The TV Remote

  The Xbox 360‘s hands-free motion controller, due to hit sometime next year, could be more than just a new way to gyrate frantically or befriend boys in front of your television screen. It could also replace your TV remote. Xbox Live GM Marc Whitten has designs on replacing the traditional TV remote with voice and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009
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  Q-Games’ Reflect Missile Coming To DSiWare

  PixelJunk and Art Style game creators Q-Games have a new, original project heading to the DSiWare shop next week. Reflect Missile looks to combine Arkanoid-style brick smashing with missile management strategy, which sounds potentially fascinating. The official Nintendo of Europe web site has details and first screens on the Nintendo DSi downloadable title, promising 200…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009
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  Gaming For Good

  Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Domino, James Brown – Denver’s historic Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom has seen them all since its inception as a ex-servicemen’s club in the 20s. On a night earlier this month, the people packing into the club didn’t come to listen to the famous sing. They came instead to stand on a…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 27, 2009
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  What Are You Playing This Weekend?

  Ezio and I will spend a few hours cleaning up the trash this weekend as I explore the world of Assassin’s Creed II. Right now, I’m not much of an assassin, but I’m learning. Other games on the menu this holiday weekend include Demon’s Souls and Borderlands’ new Zombie Island of Dr. Ned downloadable content,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published November 27, 2009
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  Review Round-Up: Resident Evil Spin-off, Assassin’s Creed Spin-Off And More

  Fans of headphones and spin-offs and Excitebike were hopefully also fans of Kotaku reviews this week. Check out what we reviewed in the past seven days. NCAA Basketball 10 Review: Some Shining Moments In which Owen Good explains how Dick Vitale can be tolerable. Wii Energizer 4X Charging Station Review: Induction Into the Hall of…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 27, 2009
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  Super Street Fighter IV’s Cody, Adon, And Guy In Pictures

  If the trailer we posted early this morning was too fast for you, these screenshots and artwork for Super Street Fighter IV’s three new fighters should slow things down nicely. Cody is one of my favorite characters in Street Fighter / Final Fight history. Not only does he share a name with my mother’s dog,…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2009
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  Ravensword: The Fallen King Micro-Review: Hack, Slash, and Finger-swipe

  Chillingo’s ambitious app puts a Lord of the Rings-like adventure in the palm of your hand. Appearing on the comparatively underpowered iPhone, Ravensword packs a near console-quality presentation. Featuring a large 3D open-world, an awesome variety of mythical beasts to slay, and some fantastic visual and audio tricks, it often rivals a PS2-era production. Loved…

  matt cabral Published November 27, 2009
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  The Battle Of The Brick Is Coming

  Coming in early 2010 from the creator of LEGO Zanzibar, The Battle of the Brick is a 25-minute LEGO Halo video made entirely out of LEGO bricks. Check out the extended reveal trailer below! We featured Alex Kobbs’ impressive LEGO recreation of the Zanzibar multiplayer map back in 2007. Now he’s getting ready to release…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2009
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  Ubisoft: 3D Gaming Will Be The New Stereo Sound

  With a new game coming out that supports 3D glasses gaming, publisher Ubisoft is claiming that 3D glasses gaming will someday be essential. The action-shooter Avatar: The Game hits on December 1, tying in to the upcoming movie of the same name from James Cameron. The film and the Xbox 360 / PS3 versions of…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 27, 2009
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  Alderaan Makes Its Explosive Debut In The Old Republic

  BioWare has announced the latest playable planet for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Alderaan – an lovely place to hide your bastard children from their corrupted, guilt-crazed fathers. The planet of Alderaan wasn’t always a smoldering cloud of debris. No, back in the day it was a lovely, peaceful planet – perhaps the closest thing…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2009
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  Turning The Beautiful Game Into A Video Game

  As I’ve said, FIFA 10 comes as close as any sports game I’ve played to being just like the real thing. Begging the question: how do the developers actually turn a sport like football into a video game? After all, football is not like most other sports represented in video games. It is not a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2009